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Hi guys
I'm slowly rebuilding a 520i m50 vehicle code is hb62 build date is 95/07 its a Europa with dual airbags electrical rear sunshade.I bought a 535 1989 for parts because the front of the 1995 was a bit damaged. I want it to look like it was brand new. It is black and have bought rear view mirrors with LED indicators
Now my questions are as follows.
1. can and should I install cruiser control because it didn't come out with it.
2. The front on the older model has a smaller grille should I go out and find a 1995front or just use the smaller 1989 front.
3. Is there anything on the older 535 like brakes and suspension that might be better because of the bigger motor.
Any advice will be appreciated on what I should do to my 1995 520i.
Kindest regards.
PS I am learning so much from this forum and love what people talk about.

unfortuantely, as we found out after starting the V12 conversion on my 520i, they are a vey different beast to other E34s. however, this may be due to the fact that it is a touring, and/or a UK import. a single brake line going to the back instead of the usual 2 comes to mind. you could really go to town swapping parts from the M30 car onto the M50 car, but not really worth it, the only thing worth doing is swapping the brakes front and rear onto the M50 car. cruise control wont be able to be retrofitted as its a different engine, only same engined cars can work eg you can swap from an M30 car with cruise control onto another M30 car without it, but not to an M50 car.

as far as the front grills go, its personal preferance really. you need the complete front grill set and the bonnet to make it all work. as far as i know you dont need anything else. hope this helps

Andy thank you for your response but I didn't explain about the cruise control. I just wanted to know if I got the cruise out of another e34 520i was it a hard job fitting it into my car that didn't come out with it. If it is straight forward or very problematic. I wasn't going to use the one out of the 535.
Kindest regards
Nick Australia
PS it was an import from japan.

Andy thank you for your response but I didn't explain about the cruise control. I just wanted to know if I got the cruise out of another e34 520i was it a hard job fitting it into my car that didn't come out with it. If it is straight forward or very problematic. I wasn't going to use the one out of the 535.
Kindest regards
Nick Australia
PS it was an import from japan.

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I havent done it in an E34 but i have in an E30 and the whole dash assembly had to come out to run the loom, of course you could do it the non-factory way. You will be able to use the cruise control setup from any M50 E34. you may be able to use E36 setup as well as they also have the M50 engine. Im sure a google search will come up with a writeup. try one of the UK sites as they will be in RHD, its probably different to left hand drive, i know E30s are different right to left.